How to Charge the Camera Battery

The following instructions detail the best way to fully charge your camera battery.

Power the camera off.

Disconnect any BacPacs.

Connect the camera to the USB port on the computer.

If possible use a USB port on the back of the computer.

Alternately you can connect it to a USB wall charger that outputs 5V and 1A. Chargers can be purchased at the GoPro store.

The front red LED on the camera should turn on to indicate that it is charging.

Leave the camera powered off and charging until the front LED has turned off. Once the front LED turns off, the battery is fully charged. This can take up to 4 hours if the computer is used and up to 2 hours if a USB wall charger is used.

If the camera doesn't power on or the red LED doesn't light up, check out our Camera Will Not Power On troubleshooting instructions.

Important note: If you are seeing the charging bars below the USB mode symbol, this means that the camera is in USB mode and is not charging as effectively because it is using some energy staying powered on. In this case it is recommended to disconnect the camera and power it off. Then reconnect the camera so that the red LED light comes on. Here are images showing the preferred way to charge the battery: